Daniel Bonn

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Daniel Bonn is a leading experimental physicist whose research spans soft matter, fluid dynamics, and mechanical metamaterials. His work bridges fundamental physics and practical applications, from understanding how granular materials flow to designing structures with unprecedented mechanical properties. Bonn’s major contributions include pioneering the use of auxetic metamaterials—structures that expand when stretched—to suppress torsional buckling, a ubiquitous instability that can cause catastrophic failure in everything from arteries to engineering components. His 2024 study on “Suppressing torsional buckling in auxetic meta-shells” (30 citations) demonstrates how geometric design can prevent buckling under twist, offering a new paradigm for robust tubular structures. Bonn also explores the Poynting effect, the counterintuitive coupling between shear and normal forces in materials. His 2021 work on “Inverted and Programmable Poynting Effects in Metamaterials” (3 citations) shows how to engineer this effect, enabling materials that can be programmed to expand or contract under torsion. This opens doors for soft robotics and adaptive structures. With a career marked by high-impact publications and a talent for making complex mechanics tangible, Bonn’s research continues to inspire students and researchers in physics, engineering, and materials science.